Plans filed for $67.1M of work at Amazon’s 424 Fifth Ave
On December 3, several alteration plans were filed for a total of $67.1 million of work at Amazon’s 424 Fifth Avenue, commonly referred to as the Lord & Taylor building, in the Garment District, Manhattan. Seneca Group, a Seattle-based construction management and advisory firm, filed the plans.
Amazon acquired the building for $978.1 million from WeWork’s ARK Capital Advisors in March of 2020. The New York Post and others reported the sale price as $1.15 billion, composed of a $750 million construction loan and $350 million in equity.
The plans are the first significant alteration plans filed at the building this year. Last year there were only $399,000 of alteration plans filed at the building.
According to reports, the e-commerce giant expects to fully occupy the Lord & Taylor building by 2023.
The first plans call for $19.8 million of work on floors five through seven of the 197-foot-tall, 13-story building and were filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number M00625326.
The project is described in the filing as: Interior renovations on floors 5-7 and SC1 package 4 as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.
The architect listed is WRNS Studio.
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The second plans call for $19.5 million of work on floors eight through 11 of the 197-foot-tall, 13-story building and were filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number M00629546.
The project is described in the filing as: Interior renovations on floors eight through 11 package five as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.
The architect listed is WRNS Studio.
Direct link to Acris documents. LINK
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The third plans call for $15.1 million of work on floor two through four of the 197-foot-tall, 13-story building and were filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number M00625168.
The project is described in the filing as: interior renovations on floors two through four and SC1 for package two as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.
The architect listed is WRNS Studio.
Direct link to Acris documents. LINK
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The fourth plans call for $5.9 million of work on floors 12 and 23 of the 197-foot-tall, 13-story building and were filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number M00629605.
The project is described in the filing as: Interior renovations on floors 12 and 13 package 6 as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.
The architect listed is WRNS Studio.
Direct link to Acris documents. LINK
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The fifth plans call for $3.5 million of work on the 11th floor terraces of the 197-foot-tall, 13-story building and were filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number M00629645.
The project is described in the filing as: Interior renovations and work on exterior terraces on 11th floor package seven. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.
The architect listed is WRNS Studio.
Direct link to Acris documents. LINK
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The sixth plans call for $3.3 million of work on the sub-cellars, cellar, and ground floor of the 197-foot-tall, 13-story building and were filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number M00617081.
The project is described in the filing as: Interior renovations of floors SC two and three, cellar, and first floor for package one as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.
The architect listed is WRNS Studio.
Direct link to Acris documents. LINK
Direct link to DOB NOW Public Portal. LINK